Daucus
| Daucus | |
|---|---|
| Daucus carota | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Apiales | 
| Family: | Apiaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Apioideae | 
| Tribe: | Scandiceae | 
| Subtribe: | Daucinae | 
| Genus: | Daucus L. (1753) | 
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Daucus is a worldwide genus of herbaceous plants of the celery family Apiaceae of which the best-known species is the cultivated carrot. Daucus has about 45 species. The oldest carrot fossil is 1.3 Ma, and was found on the island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean.